Every sunny afternoon, Emilio wheels his grandfather outside to watch the butterflies. Emilio's grandfather can no longer speak, but Emilio can see happiness in the older man's eyes as he watches butt
Sometimes life calls on us to embark on an adventure before we’re really ready for it; it requires us to surpass ourselves and to learn the value of trust and loyalty.This is what happens to Pem, who’
Willie longs to express his musical talent with instruments created by his African ancestors--such as guedras, ecasas, atumpan, and dundun drums--and he gets his opportunity at the Kwanzaa festival
Mosquito buzzes around many different animals and hears "Vamoose" from Moose, "Oh, nuts!" from Squirrel, and "Good heavens!" from Girl, but the tables are turned when Bat arrives.
A posada is an important Latino holiday tradition that happens all over the world on each of the nine nights before Christmas. There's a lot to do every night before the party can begin, and here a li
Join Denise as she visits her grandmother in the Louisiana bayou for a school vacation she'll never forget! Grandma, a wildlife rehabilitator, shares her knowledge with Denise as they explore the myst
Moon knew it was unusual to see a green turtle. Out of all the sea turtles in the world, they were the species that was most at risk.What is it Turtle? Why are you here?”The turtle beckoned, Come, wit
After talking about heroes and martyrs at school, a young girl gets a first-hand look at heroism when her father and several others protect their neighbor from a group of racists.
She Is Born is a lyrical celebration of daughters everywhere. Through fluid prose and magical illustrations, this book describes the many traditions used to welcome daughters all over the world. S
Cristina can't believe that her favorite author will be in town for a booksigning! She plans to go. But when it conflicts with the Special Olympics event that she promised her brother she would attend
Each member of a family writes an anonymous "I'm thankful for" note and places it in the Thanksgiving bowl, but after the family guesses who wrote each note, the bowl is accidentally left outside, whe
Celebrate milestones with a new?or soon to be? kindergartner. When you were newborn, you ate, burped and cried. Every year there is more you can do. And now you are five, and going to kindergarten! Fo
Nicholas doesn't like his next-door neighbor, Mr. Robinson, because he thinks Mr. Robinson is grumpy, but Nicholas only gains empathy for his neighbor when Nicholas has a bad day of his own.
Makayla loves to fix all kinds of things, and thanks to the toolbox Grandpa gave her, she's ready to mend anything she can. When Aunt Karen's turtle figurine broke or when Mr. Bell's bird-feeder fell
In order to have fun at a game of tug-of-war, forest animals balance the teams by using a see-saw, in a fun tale that includes nonfiction math notes for meanings of equal. Simultaneous.
In order to have fun at a game of tug-of-war, forest animals balance the teams by using a see-saw, in a fun tale that includes nonfiction math notes for meanings of equal. Simultaneous.
Two rabbits, Tulip and Snuggle, learn how to open their cage and then begin doing household chores so that their owners can spend more time with them. Simultaneous.
In school one day, a little girl named Linda learns about East Africa and a tall, proud people called the Masai "If I were a Masai"' Linda wonders, "would I live in an apartment building the way I do
“Tsunami! Run!” The bright December day dawns like any other, and the Ramakrishnan family goes about their daily business as usual. Their scruffy yellow dog, Selvakumar, however, feels something stran